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Health journalist and author of consumer health articles for Health.com
But experts said you may want to limit your eggs to four or five per week if you have high cholesterol. For instance, eggs can raise LDL levels if you have familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic condition of high LDL cholesterol that affects about 1.3 million people in the U.S.
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Kristen Fischer, "How Eggs Affect Cholesterol Levels," Health, updated June 15, 2026.
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Genetic variation (e.g. hyper-responders) makes population-level egg advice misleading for individuals
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AI Verified The quote says experts may want to limit eggs for people with high cholesterol and specifically notes familial hypercholesterolemia as a genetic condition where eggs can raise LDL. That makes the genetic-variation/personalized-advice statement determinable as support. Model: gpt-5. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified The quote says experts may want to limit eggs for people with high cholesterol and notes familial hypercholesterolemia as a genetic condition where eggs can raise LDL. That supports the recorded `for` answer on the personalized-advice statement. Model: gpt-5. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Health article (updated June 15, 2026) says experts may want to limit eggs to four or five per week if you have high cholesterol and notes familial hypercholesterolemia as a genetic condition affecting LDL. The stored quote matches the source wording and attribution. Model: gpt-5. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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